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Nothing captures the Japanophile’s gustatory imagination quite like Tsukiji Market, a fantasy world of freshly-caught premium seafood, ringed by a village of sushi and sashimi restaurants turning the catch of the day into luxury meals for dedicated sushi pilgrims. Well, you can stop dreaming now. T ...More

Nothing captures the Japanophile’s gustatory imagination quite like Tsukiji Market, a fantasy world of freshly-caught premium seafood, ringed by a village of sushi and sashimi restaurants turning the catch of the day into luxury meals for dedicated sushi pilgrims. Well, you can stop dreaming now. Tsukiji Sushi Takewaka at Wisma Atria’s Japan Town is here to bring to life all your Tsukiji Market fantasies, sans the bleary-eyed, early-morning commute. A tenant at Tsukiji Market for over 30 years, the brand brings to its first global outpost direct imports of seafood from the historic fish emporium, turned into delicious mouthfuls by skilled Japanese sushi chefs.

Here, depending on the season, you may get mounds of creamy golden uni sitting atop a bowl of warm rice for the most indulgent kaisen-don experience imaginable, or fatty swordfish, mackerel, tuna, and other seasonal catches crowning little fingers of vinegary sushi rice, still warm from the maker’s hands. The refined, understated space with stone and wood accents offers two kinds of seating, floor or counter, but the choice is obvious. Get as close to the seafood as possible: prepared right in front of you at a tiny sushi bar, this is as close to the legendary market you can get without actually leaving the country. Uncompromisingly fresh, expertly prepared, and full of umami, leave your sushi dreams in the hands of these chefs and let the seafood do the rest. (Dec 2016)

THE BUZZ

“In the three decades that Takewaka has been at what is arguably the world’s most famous fish market, the team has forged a tight network with the local fishermen, suppliers, and wholesalers, affording the chefs access to some of the finest quality seafood.” -SG Now